H.R. 4045 · 118th Congress

Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act

Introduced on Jun 12, 2023 by Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-5). One cosponsor. Latest action (Dec 5, 2023): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 19.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Jun 12, 2023
Cosponsors
1
0 from the other party
Policy area
Energy
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To modernize the hydropower licensing process and to promote next-generation hydropower projects, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Air quality
  • Alternative and renewable resources
  • Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Congressional oversight
  • Dams and canals
  • Electric power generation and transmission
  • Endangered and threatened species
  • Energy storage, supplies, demand
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Infrastructure development
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
  • Public utilities and utility rates
  • Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5Sponsor

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Jun 12, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jun 12, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jun 12, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. Jun 12, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  5. Jun 16, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
  6. Oct 24, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. Oct 25, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Oct 25, 2023 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 12.
  9. Dec 5, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  10. Dec 5, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 19.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION8 reports
    $2M reported (all issues)
  2. Northwest Public Power Association6 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  3. Douglas County Public Utility District5 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  4. Kalispel Tribe of Indians5 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  5. NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $280K reported (all issues)
  6. OHIO MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $350K reported (all issues)
  7. Pacific Gas and Electric Company5 reports
    $6.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY$9.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  8. SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LABORATORIES, INC.5 reports
    $270K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LABORATORIES INC$1.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  9. Snoqualmie Tribe5 reports
    $220K reported (all issues)
  10. Utica Water and Power Authority5 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)
  11. XCEL ENERGY5 reports
    $2.2M reported (all issues)
  12. Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA)4 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  13. The Nature Conservancy2 reports
    $1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE NATURE CONSERVANCYAI match · 100%
  14. CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.1 report
  15. National Water Resources Association1 report
    $120K reported (all issues)
  16. Sacramento Municipal Utility District1 report
    $60K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT$163.9K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.